Nina Simone biographical timeline | American Masters
1962 1963 “Mississippi Goddamn” is written and released in response to the assassination of Medgar Evers and the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. 1963 1964 Simone signs to Philips Records, a Dutch company that allows her to record songs that draw on her African American heritage. Release of her studio album, "Broadway - Blues - Ballads." 1964 1965 Release of her studio albums, "Let It All Out," "I Put a Spell on You" and "Pastel Blues." 1965
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